A private funeral service for Yoko Kato, 81 year-old, Akita, Japan-born Issei, who passed away on March 24, 2015 in Downey, was held on Tuesday, April 14, 2015 at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Center.
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She is survived by her husband, George Kato; children, Eugene (Jima) and Mark (Christina) Kato; six grandchildren; sister-in-law, Marie (James) Yoshinaga; nieces, Naomi (Dr. Lester) Padilla and Yumi (Dr. Donald) Pick; also survived by her brother, sisters, nieces, nephews and other relatives in Japan.
Yoko Kato
